Bactrian and Indo-Greek Coinage Diodotus I or Diodotus II 10

Diodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria · Denomination C (unit) · 260 - 220 BCE

Date260 - 220 BCE

AuthorityDiodotus I of Bactria, Diodotus II of Bactria

DeityZeus, Artemis

DenominationDenomination C (unit)

MaterialBronze

RegionBactria

Average Size16mm, 3.5g (based on 5 examples)

Obverse TypeHead of Zeus right, laureate

Reverse LegendΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΙΟΔΟΤΟΥ

Reverse TypeArtemis running right holding angled torch with both hands, quiver over shoulder

ReferenceBopearachchi Diodote I&II 9, Mitchiner 83

Reverse Right Fieldstar

ShapeRound

StateKingdom of Bactria

Symbol revstar

Examples in Museum Databases (5 specimens)

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

Bibliothèque nationale de France

Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum